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Aussie Stars in Noosa Hinterland
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LOCAL production company WW Productions in association with Fabric Films and the Mumsie have been busy creating magic in and around Noosa and its surrounds capturing Two Blue Lines. Two Blue Lines is a mini-series to be released online that follows the story of Charlotte on her unconventional journey into motherhood from a freak electrical storm that destroys her frozen eggs to baby blessings to all the joys of families
and navigating the start of motherhood. It stars some familiar great Aussie faces like Gyton Grantley, Felix Williamson, Jolene Anderson, Haiha Le, Guy Edmonds and Sarah Doyle. You might remember Gyton playing Carl Williams in the hit TV series ‘Underbelly’, but don’t worry he has traded crime for a completely different character in this series. Felix Williamson last year starred in the local production of ‘Up for grabs’ at Noosa Arts Theatre and was the director and featured in the wellknown web series ‘The Circle’ - along with countless other accolades - but in Two Blue Lines takes on the role of Rick, one of the more colourful characters in the series. The fantastic Jolene Anderson is also a much loved actor from the hit series ‘Harrow’ and ‘Rush’ along with ‘A ll Saints’ and get ready to fall in love with her all over again as Mim in Two Blue Lines. Co-written and directed by local entrepreneur and filmmaker Janneke Williamson alongside Sarah Doyle cowriter and lead actor. Many iconic locations of the Noosa area will be spotted from Noosa Main Beach to Cooroy’s iconic Memorial Hall. So where and when can we see it? We are still in post production and hoping to release in July/ August but to stay up to date follow ‘the mumsie’ on Facebook and Instagram and it won’t be long before you will catch some teaser clips!
M I N G L E W I T H T H E M AY O R FOR DFV HOUSING MAY is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and tickets to the biggest event on the Noosa calendar to raise funds and awareness in this space have gone on sale. The annual Mingle with the Mayor Ball is being held on September 3, 2022 at Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas. Hosted by Womenkind Australia Inc and Patron, Noosa Mayor, Clare Stewart, the aim of the gala evening is to raise funds for transitional housing solutions for locals experiencing domestic family violence. Womenkind Australia Inc founder, Josanne Falla, said housing is a huge issue, especially in Noosa. “We already have a housing crisis and in 12 months’ time, the National Rental Scheme will end and we will have thousands back looking for housing on the Sunshine Coast. “We need space now for the vulnerable in our community and we need to make this a much bigger conversation and bring the whole community together.” Noosa Mayor, Clare Stewart, said supporting Noosa’s domestic violence response is a Council priority. “The Shine Houses are one of Noosa’s longest-running and most successful
domestic violence support initiatives. “For more than a decade the houses have provided those who are fleeing violent family and domestic situations with transitional accommodation and access to support services to help them establish their independence, deal with trauma and get back on their feet. “Last year’s Ball raised over a quarterof-a-million dollars to dramatically increase access to specialist DFV counselling services in Cooroy and Noosa.” If you’d like to be part of this rewarding event please contact our organisers At WomenKind Australia Inc with your donation for the raffles or simply purchase a raffle ticket. www.womenkind.com.au/
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Hundreds of rainbow umbrellas Hope and new beginnings
THE team at The Ginger Factory has collaborated with local artist, Sophy Blake to create a joyous explosion of colour, aptly named the Rainbrella Project, an installation artwork nestled in the rainforest gardens of The Ginger Factory on the Sunshine Coast. The free installation is made up of nearly 1000 rainbow-coloured umbrellas suspended above the rainforest via a network of interconnected steel structures designed to last. The stunning display has had guests craning their heads skywards over the past few weeks as it has been installed. It’s also proved a practical protection from the unusually wet weather experienced across SE Queensland this autumn. “It goes without saying that the last two years have been difficult time for our world,”
said Brenda Bailey, Ginger Factory Tourism Manager. “It is our hope that being the first artwork of its kind on the Sunshine Coast, the installation brings joy, happiness and peace to all who journey through its colourful paths,” she said. “The artwork explores the theme of hope and new beginnings,” said Sophy Blake, Artist. “Historically rainbows are known as a symbol of hope; a symbol that despite the darkness, storms or tribulations of life, they can appear, evoking a feeling of peace. With each colour signifying an expression of hope, rainbows bring the promise that the troubles of today will come to pass,” she said. Open to the Public, 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm. The Ginger Factory, 50 Pioneer Rd, Yandina. Free admission. The Rainbrella Project is a permanent display and is open daily to the public.
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A new Telstra tower will boost mobile phone reception and improve safety at Inskip Point on the Cooloola Coast. Federal Member for Wide Bay and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Llew O’Brien said the new 10-metre 4G tower at Inskip Point would boost coverage to local fishing and camping spots, the ferry port to Fraser Island, and the southern coastline of Fraser Island. The Australian Government is investing $794,875 towards the Inskip Point tower, while Telstra will contribute $354,800 and the Queensland Government has agreed to a contribution of $269,525. C O N F U S E D A B O U T R ECYC L I N G?
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A new future
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PA RT 2 : P E T E R L AV I N TA K E S T H E R E I N S By Alan Lander
FOR about 11 years from 2003-2014, a once-proud family soft drinks company, Cooroy’s own Wimmer’s, languished and floundered as it lost key markets in New Zealand, Japan, the USA and much of mainland Australia. But it also gained a new, successful product: bottled spring water, a product which ironically had been first introduced by former Wimmer’s owners Geoff and David Wimmer to their family company in the ‘nineties, but which did not take off as it was “too early”. By 2014, Wimmer’s now owned and ran Cooroy Mountain Spring Water – and the combined firm had a new owner. Enter Peter Lavin, an expat Kiwi who originally came to Australia in 1977. “I had a couple of brothers over here already [back then],” Peter said. “They were fixing roofing for dichromatic tiling being exported here – nobody else could fix it. “My wife Toni and I came here for a holiday – we had recently got married – and we never went home. “This was a land of opportunity.” Peter, a keen sportsman, gained early Page 6 | Your Local Lifestyle June 2022
fame as a key halfback player for Brisbane’s Brothers rugby team. “I was the only non-Catholic in the team. We also had six or seven Wallabies in our team. “We won five premierships between 1980 and 1984.” Peter was also an experienced builder, but he got into the roofing business. “I started a manufacturing business in Brisbane and eventually sold out. “We always had a farm at Lake Macdonald. “My hobby was breeding racehorses; it’s a very horsey place, Lake Macdonald.” The family built a ‘dream home’ there. “Nicola, my daughter, came in one day and said Wimmer’s was in trouble, with the receivers being called in,” Peter said. “My wife wasn’t happy at the time with me ‘enjoying’ retirement, so she encouraged me to have a look at it. “That’s how it started; we talked to the receivers and got quite keen on it.” The first step was to find a decent place for the company, “to get it away from the main street in Cooroy where they’d been for such a long time as they were constricted in size”, Peter said. “We started looking for an industrial place but found it hard as we wanted to keep the business local in Cooroy.
“[Then] we found the old PGH Brickworks (run by CSR on Lake Macdonald Drive) which had closed down and was up for sale. “With help from exCSR locals, we were able to purchase this. CSR was very mindful of Cooroy as a Peter Lavin inside the main production area community and wanted the site to go to a local business. of Wimmer’s factory at Lake Macdonald “The next job was to renovate the building, which we have done. “We are here now – and hope never to move. It’s big enough for expansion.” Peter also had help from both the [thenamalgamated] Sunshine Coast Council and state government who were also keen to keep the business local. “SCC helped us out a lot with that,” Peter said. “The PGH site was incredible and interesting with tram tracks and relics from what was a thriving industry. After CSR closed the brickworks the site had become run down and neglected. “We had to strip the building right back. Peter Lavin’s prized possession - a jersey signed The basic structure was very sound – as you by former Wallabies captain John Eales, on can imagine, a brickworks with furnaces display at the Lake Macdonald factory
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would be sound – but it took us a couple of years to achieve it. Now it’s a nice site. “We have also had bricks given away to community projects over the years.” Peter’s first plan was to renovate the old building and repurpose for the manufacture of beverage, also incorporating green initiatives like the biocycle waste and retention ponds, thermal air conditioning and heating. “The second was to turn the business around, get senior management in for sales. “The business had a few lines that were not making any money, so we got rid of them and concentrated on core products. “We started from scratch, to be honest – a lot [of business] had gone by that time. “We restored it into southeast Queensland, operating through distributors; we were not looking at expanding further at that stage.” Then disaster struck, as Peter was diagnosed with some serious health issues. “It was a bit of a scare – and a spanner in the works for a couple of years,” he said. “Toni and my daughters and son helped out when I was pretty crook. “The doctors gave me 12 months to live – that was four years ago. “My oncologist got me on some early treatments. I have been fortunate to date.” Back on deck, Peter said an important key was to research the often-fickle soft drinks market. Peter remarked on former Wimmer’s family owner Geoff Wimmer, who sold the company in 2003, saying he had great foresight, though often too early for the market. “Geoff was unbelievable, when you look back,” Peter said. “Things are changing; we have to look at what the future wants, which is healthier options.” “Older generations will stick with the traditional lines, but we have to listen to the younger market, too. “We’re working with food and agribusiness, pushing ahead funded by unis and state
government looking at productivity, access to research, etc. We can go through the process of developing something – but it takes time. “It is important to us that we support local products and local business – Australian-made, Queensland-made – now we’re saying we’ve got to bring manufacturing home.” The water business through Cooroy Mountain Spring Water and Noosa Natural is going well for Wimmer’s. “During COVID in lockdown, the funny thing is people were panic-buying three things – toilet paper, alcohol and [bottled] water,” Peter said. “In this market, it’s spring water, pure water. People don’t mind paying if it’s good water. We are lucky enough to have it in Cooroy.” Peter said he’s been told the spring water supply will never run out. The aim for Wimmer’s now is to plan for the next 10plus years – and it may not be what people expect. “We need a Geoff Wimmer here who can come and invent a product 20 years ahead of its time,” Peter quipped. He said Wimmer’s should once again be a national brand, but it requires careful steps. “I was stopped in my tracks with health issues. When they said ‘You’re getting a bit old’, that stirred me. “I’d never really thought about my age (he’s 69). “We’ve been quite conservative with our process and progress; nothing flamboyant, and careful about what we get involved in.” Peter’s optimistic about the opportunities that lie ahead, but the business will always be in and of the Noosa hinterland. “Cooroy is a small town, but a proud town and we are proud to be a part of it,” he said.
It is important to us that we support local products and local business – Australianmade, Queensland-made – now we’re saying we’ve got to bring manufacturing home.”
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HURRY CONSULTATION CLOSES MIDNIGHT SUNDAY 5 JUNE The proposed 2022-23 Council Budget is now out for community feedback. The recent Liveability Survey, completed by over 1600 people, has helped shape the draft 2022-23 budget. We have also endeavoured to meet community expectations, deliver a significant capital works program and fund over 100 different services to the community. The ongoing impacts of COVID-19, the 2022 February floods and increased land valuations have placed added pressure on shaping this draft budget. Like you, increases in fuel, insurance and goods and services have also contributed to Council’s costs. We are seeking your views on a range of budget initiatives and projects. Take the survey or tell us your views at yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au
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Len changes address … so does half his property WHEN Black Mountain resident Len Clark decided to sell up and leave his home of 45 years, he didn’t realise part of his property was about to do something similar. Len and his wife had put the Black Mountain Road property up for sale, acknowledging they were getting on in their years, and something reluctantly had to give. “I’m 82, I’ve rolled over on my mower three times,” he said. “I’m still alive, but I’m not tempted to risk another. “It’s time to get out, I can’t look after the property; it’s age and the steepness of the land.” The pair got a good offer for the property in February, and settlement took place. Then four days later, the heavens opened – and stayed open. “We’d just sold, then there was a big slip on my place,” Len said. “The sale was four days before the slip. “We had 1200mm of rain over three days, then 500mm overnight on the last day.” Len’s property was on the upper side of Black Mountain Rd, “but across the road went before mine”. “I didn’t even hear it, but heard lots of rain.
in fact, it has closed off Black Mountain Rd and may remain that way for up to a year. “Council’s working out a plan which will take 12 months; they first thought six-to-9 months. “The road is now five metres below my driveway; it dropped towards the dam on the other side – that’s what was holding it back from going further. “My neighbour’s got most of my soil now,” he quipped. Len said despite the landslip the new owners “didn’t mind – they realised once it’s fixed, they would have 100 metres of new road in front of their place”. Len Clark and his “It’s definitely a good block, with landslide sign red soil – you can grow anything there – and it’s a beautiful view. “At 4.30am I went off to help at Pomona Len said he came to the property Bakery as I often do, and saw a tree had in 1967, sold a piece off in 1972, and now slipped down on to the road.” has 50-year-old mango and avocado trees, He said one side of his driveway had big also a good banana crop. trees which “dropped 6-18 inches”. The pair are planning to live in Chinchilla “If I’d had trees on the other side perhaps for a while, where their daughter lives. it would not have slipped,” Len said. “Half the people there didn’t want me to “But the block has never slipped before,” go – but I had to face it,” Len said. he added, saying he had a “sort of clay “But I’m still pretty good for an 82-yearshelf 20-30 metres up the property”, which old. I gave up drinking and smoking would normally hold. more than 40 years ago - that should have The slip is not exactly a small one – helped.”
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THE Rotary Club of Cooroy is delighted to announce the Cooroy Mountain Spring Festival will be held on Sunday August 21. The once a year opportunity to climb Cooroy Mountain returns this year - no preregistration just turn up on the day. Starting from 6.30am visitors will be able to stroll through a rainforest before commencing the climb up the stony track to the summit to enjoy spectacular views over to the Pacific Ocean to the East and over the Noosa Hinterland to the West. The last climb starts at 1.00 pm with the Festival closing at 3.00 pm. Take the youngsters around the rainforest observation trail, and enjoy the food stalls - coffee and ice-cream will also be available. Cooroy Mountain Spring Water factory, 314 Cooroy Mountain Road. Entry price held at $10 and children aged under 12 Free. Sorry, no dogs allowed.
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Its tax planning season OUR favourite time of year (we’re weird like that)! So, what do you need to think about when it comes to tax savings in the lead up to June 30? Below are our top tips for tax planning to ensure you are June 30 ready! There is still time up your sleeve to implement some super smart strategies to minimise any tax.
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You can contribute up to $27,500 into super during the 2022 financial year. Remember this includes employer contributions, so for those of you that are receiving salary/wages your employer will already be using up some of that cap! Key takeaway here is that the fund must receive and process the funds before June 30!
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The big question here is - is a tax deduction in your best interest? Remember, to save $1, you must spend $4 - so is that worth it? This comes down to what you’re looking to buy. Do you need that fancy new car, or are you just buying it to save on tax? If there’s a piece of plant/equipment that you’ve been eyeing off and you have the cash or finance ready to go, and the business will benefit from it, then sure, you need to consider whether to buy this (and have it installed and ready for use) before 30 June to maximise your tax deductions. The good news here is, if you’re looking at some new equipment, there is no limit on how much you can write off (immediately depreciate) for small business entities (SBEs). Not an SBE? - no worries! You also have the option to use temporary full expensing - which means you can still write off the full cost of that asset. Disclosure - Capital works excluded.
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Are there any expenses that you incur regularly that you could prepay? Think things like rent, consultants, accounting fees. By prepaying these items, you can bring that tax deduction forward into the 2022 financial year - keeping in mind this means the next year you won’t have it, so this is really just kicking the tax can down the road! But you could get a handy discount on some services by offering to pay upfront! LO O K I N G A F T E R O L D E R YO U – P U T T I N G $ $ I N TO S U P E R :
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If you’re looking for an extra tax deduction in 2022 (who isn’t?) then consider paying your employees outstanding super before June 30 (these funds need to hit the employees fund before 30 June.)
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Are you looking to get finance soonish? Well then, the chances are you need to maximise your taxable income - so all those tax deductions mentioned above might work against you here! Do you want to get finance but also don’t want to pay tax? Don’t we all! Unfortunately, these things often do not go hand in hand. You’ll need to look great on paper to the banks, which means income needs to go up, and as a result, taxes do too! But that doesn’t mean we can’t implement some cool tax saving strategies in the following year - this is all about timing. So if this all seems a bit daunting to tackle yourself, reach out to us and we’ll get planning for you!
TEXTILE RECYCLING DAY COMES TO NOOSA IN a Queensland first, Noosa residents will have the opportunity to recycle their sheets, towels, pillowcases and other textiles next month. The ‘Give a Sheet’ for the planet initiative is a joint partnership between clean technology company BlockTexx, St Vincent de Paul and Noosa Council. On June 5 as part of World Environment Day, a Linen and Clothing Recycling Day will be held at the Bicentennial Park carpark, Bicentennial Drive, Sunshine Beach. Linen and old clothes can be dropped off between 8am and 3pm. Donated linen will then be converted into valuable, high-grade materials by BlockTexx that can be used by Australian manufacturers to create new products such as hydro-mulch, shopping baskets and geosynthetic fabrics. All clothing will be utilised by St Vincent de Paul. The first one hundred people to drop off their linen at the Noosa event will be given a free tree, courtesy of Noosa Landcare.
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Greenfleet, the Kabi Kabi Peoples Aboriginal Corporation and Noosa and District Landcare have joined the Yurol-Ringtail Conservation Project. The new partners will work to revegetate 2400 hectares of former plantation land for native species such as koalas, as well as sequester carbon and create new employment opportunities. MODELLING TO BOOST RESILIENCE
Noosa Council has agreed to engage Simtable for a two-year trial to develop 3D modelling of the way fires and floods will behave within Noosa’s environment. The information will help educate the community on fires and floods to boost disaster resilience. OYST E R R E E F P R O J E CT
Noosa Council has approved an operational works permit for phase one of the Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project. It enables deployment of oyster bed restoration substrates. The project is a partnership between The Nature Conservancy and Council.
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G O L D E N W H I ST L E R S THE two whistler species in our local area are rufous whistlers and golden whistlers. Both are beautiful songsters, with male golden whistlers being the showier bird thanks to their bright yellow underparts. Whistlers are inquisitive, busy birds that love to sing. Whistler calls are quite varied, with high, sweet notes sometimes finishing in a soft whip-crack. Whilst singing, whistlers often throw their heads back, the better to display their white throats. The white throat patch appears to be important in attracting a mate as well as the defending of territory. Studies have shown that bigger throat patches attract more interest from females and rival males. One endearing characteristic is that they frequently cock their heads to one side, giving the bird a sort of jaunty, thoughtful appearance. These are equal opportunity birds, with both parents assisting in the nestmaking, egg-sitting and rearing duties. Studies have shown that almost half of all nests are robbed by predators such as Kookaburras, Currawongs, and Butcherbirds. The scientific name for this group of birds is Pachycephala - which rudely translates as ‘thick-head’.
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D O N ’ T FO R G E T YO U R B L U E B R OW N B AG BLUE Brown Bag, a destination store in Cooroy’s bustling Maple street, regularly attracts shoppers and admirers from Brisbane and afar. Stepping through the small doorway is like tumbling into a lolly shop for grown ups. There’s twinkling jewels, sparkly gifts, buttery leathers, soft linens and Italian knits. Soothing shopping music and scented candles Clara’s displays attract many admirers envelope you. Every shelf and corner is tucked with some sensory delight or beautiful must-have. Blue Brown Bag opened on December 1, 2014. “Only I could open a shop in December, with Christmas coming,” laughs owner Clara Goodwin. She might be self-deprecating, if it wasn’t so true. Clara has been successfully running her own small businesses for over 40 years. From Noosa to Bowral, her reputation is remarkable. “I came to Cooroy from Bowral but I went to Bowral from Noosa. I owned Country Collections in the Cinema Centre in Noosa Junction many, many years ago.” Blue Brown Bag is her tenth shop. The name was inspired by New York’s Little Brown Bag, which mimicked the iconic brown shopping bag made famous by Bloomingdales. “I have brown paper bags, blue tissue Clara Goodwin in her Cooroy shop and blue ribbons. That’s all it is. You buy something, we put it in the blue tissue, in the brown paper bag, and I say,
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there’s your Blue Brown Bag. I think that’s how people remember it.” Clara’s retail journey began early in pharmacy, where she learnt from her first boss the importance of great display. She worked in the department store heyday of David Jones when sales assistants dressed impeccably in hats and gloves but her entrepreneurship began in 1980, opening the first kitchenware store in Newcastle. “We had that for six years then moved to Brisbane where we had two stores. Opening in Expo year (1988) in the city, then we went to Park Road, Milton and had the best time.” Retired, she saw an opportunity in Cooroy and could not resist. “I found this little shop and we have just evolved with our fashion, as I’ve got to know fashion too because Blue Brown Bag is my first ever store to carry fashion. Many, many moons ago I was promoted from cosmetics in David Jones to the youngest buyer that David Jones Newcastle had ever had in fashion.” Clara chooses quality brands and she has an eye for new trends coming through that suit her customers. “My idea is to give people choice. We have a lot of labels for Cooroy. The fashion side really evolved with linen.” As an experienced buyer, Clara’s store is heavenly curated. Her displays and her shop window attract many admirers. “It lights me up each day to come to work. Reinventing myself with every shop that I have owned, has given me inspiration. I have a policy which I have carried through all my shops. My policy is if you can’t make a sale, you make a friend.”
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C O M M U N I T Y U R G E D TO P R OV I D E F E E D B AC K O N D R A F T B U D G E T IT’S time for the community to have their say on the draft Noosa Council 2022-23 Budget. The $159 million budget focuses on continuing to provide over 100 services to the shire, create stronger connections to our community and deliver key infrastructure to make Noosa an even better place to live, work and play. Mayor Clare Stewart said Council had worked extremely hard to propose a rate increase at CPI for a majority of ratepayers. “We are proposing to peg the increase of the general rate at just below CPI and when all levies and waste charges are included, the total council rates bill sits at a 5.1% increase. This is in line with the current national CPI but is well below the Queensland CPI of 6%,” Cr Stewart said. “Increased land valuations, the February floods and recovering from COVID-19 have created enormous challenges in drafting this budget,” she said. Cr Stewart said Council had deliberately adopted a measured approach to the way it deals with the significant jump in land valuations to ease the burden on a majority of ratepayers. Council has allocated $42 million for an ambitious Capital Works program. “This budget allows Council to continue to deliver what our community wants and expects in the future,” Cr Stewart said.
At today’s Special Meeting, Councillors agreed to seek community input on which areas or projects could be prioritised over others and what initiatives could be reduced, altered or deferred to achieve potential savings. Cr Stewart said much of the draft document had been shaped on the detailed Liveability Survey conducted late last year. “We had a fantastic response to this extensive survey, with over 1600 people sharing their views on what they care about in their neighbourhood,” Cr Stewart said. “Like many Councils, we have limited resources to deliver our priorities and meet community expectations, but we remain committed to working with our community to get the balance right,” the Mayor said. Councillors will hold two Community Q&A sessions to gauge residents’ views. They are at Cooroy Library Wednesday June 1 between 11am and 1pm and at Noosaville Library Thursday June 2 between 10am and 2pm. “Community feedback is an extremely important part in finalising council’s budget, so I encourage every ratepayer to share ideas via the Your Say Noosa website,” Cr Stewart said. Consultation starts on Monday 23 May and closes midnight Sunday 5 June. Visit yoursay. noosa.qld.gov.au to complete the survey or to use the Balancing the Budget simulation tool.
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Having a cuppa with Jean COMMUNITY
By Karen Woods
I C A L L E D I N TO H AV E A C U P PA A N D A C H AT W I T H J E A N J O N E S , A LS O M E E T I N G L A D D I E , H E R M U C H - LOV E D D O G W H O LOV E S C O M PA N Y AS M U C H AS J E A N . Several hours of chatting later, with a lot of laughs - this is her story. Jean was born in 1936 in Blackwood, a town in the southern Welsh coalfields, located about 16km from Aberfan, a former coal-mining village in the Tarff Valley. It is known for the Aberfan Disaster that occurred on October 21, 1966, when a 34-metre-high colliery spoil tip collapsed into a row of houses and a school, killing 116 children and 28 adults. During the 1930s, the coal mines in Wales were closing down and nearly half the men in the region were unemployed. When Jean was six months old, they moved to Epsom in England where her father found work on one of the hospital farms. Each farm concentrated on one service: vegetables, Mangel beets or hay for stock feed, dairy, and cattle to supply the local hospitals. Jean’s parents, Bob and Lena Fergusson, booked passage to Australia and on February 8, 1950, the family embarked from Southampton aboard the ship Asturis bound for Australia as ‘£10 Poms’. On March 17, after five weeks, they arrived in Australia, initially staying at Yungbara Migrant Hostel at Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point. Yungbara in the Gubbi Gubbi language means ‘place of sunshine’ - but there was very little of it on their arrival. Due to heavy rain and flooding their trip by steam train to join Bob’s brother in Julia Creek was delayed by two weeks. Bob was employed as a contract shearer and was away for six weeks at time, while Lena was left at home in McKinlay, a vastly different life to that in England!
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A young Jean
Jean and her much loved dog, Laddie
Jean fondly remembers McKinlay. “The kids ran wild; to them the town of McKinlay was the wild west, with stockmen with wide brimmed hats, shearers and horses tied up outside the pub,” she said. The family later moved south to St George and Bob continued working as a shearer at the property Clonard where the family lived in the old shearers quarters with no water, no home comforts, and 80 miles of dirt road to town. Jean was left in charge of the children when her mother stayed in St George to have a baby and her father was away shearing.
She recollects ‘breakfast duties’... “Cleaning the porridge pot each morning after breakfast was a challenge,” she said. “The pot was tied with a string then was submerged in the hot artesian bore water in the bore drain, soaked and then scrubbed out.” The family then stayed at Billai, a 35,000 acre property of sheep, cattle, wild horses, deer, occasional wild goats - and heaps of big snakes. Jean helped out on the properties as a jillaroo. The yearly local country show at Bolan came around and as Jean was quite
A young Ken
an accomplished rider, she entered the local equestrian events. But when the day came, her horse, Temptation, was lame. Not to be deterred, she borrowed one! The horse bolted, jumped the fence and tossed Jean into a tree. A spectacular fall resulted in a fractured pelvis and jaw and two days and nights unconscious in St George Hospital. In 1953, just before her 17th birthday, Jean returned to Wales to help her aunt who was expecting a child and already had six children, including twins living on a
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small farm in Wales that had no power or water, only an outside well. Jean’s mother and father decided it was a great way to halt a budding romance between Jean and a young gentleman from a neighbouring property. They put her on the ship Strathnaven where she had to share a cabin with three nuns. But that wasn’t enough to dim the light in young Jean’s eye. And it was in Wales she met Ken Jones. Jean vaguely remembered Ken when he was about 11 years old and lived on a farm neighbouring near her grandparents. She recalls seeing him when she spent the school holidays there but had never spoken to him. Now they were older, the courtship began. Before you know it, a letter was sent home to Australia along with some forms to be completed. (No emails back then - just an anxious wait for the return mail.) Finally, an envelope arrived with the signed forms and a terse message: “Dear Jean, we thought you had more sense!!!” Now there was a wedding to plan. Jean and Ken were married in July 1955. It would be 13 years before Jean would see Australia again. While Jean was away, her younger sisters and brother were involved in a car accident on their way to St George. Four teenagers were driving to town, for the first time on their own - Pam, Lindy, Allan - and Pam’s boyfriend driving the car. The accident resulted with Pam becoming a paraplegic aged just 16. Pam was transferred to the PA Hospital in Brisbane, giving Lena and Bob an 800-mile round trip to visit their daughter - and her stay was expected to be about 18 months. They finally made the decision to leave the bush and move to the city. In November 1969, Jean, Ken and their three children, Merv, 13, Mari, 11, and Pam just two, sailed to Australia aboard the ship Fairsky. What a trip that would turn out to be.
On leaving Southampton Fairsky encountered very rough seas as it crossed the Bay of Biscay off the coast of France so everyone suffered badly from sea sickness. It then developed engine problems and so she sailed along slowly stopping at every port! They couldn’t travel via the Suez Canal as was closed due to the Middle East Six Day War and so travelled via South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope. There the ship stopped for several days while repairs were made. Jean remembers an exciting shore tour where the family toured by bus and saw Zulus perform dances. Fairsky limped into Freemantle 12 days behind schedule. The trip had taken six weeks! Jean and Ken and family joined Lena and Bob in Zillmere, Brisbane, arriving on Christmas Eve 1969. Jean’s memory of the return was the frantic rush to buy Christmas presents at Chermside shopping centre! The family purchased their own home in Zillmere, Ken worked at Massey Ferguson and then as a wardsman at the Royal Brisbane Hospital along with Jean’s brother Gordon, fondly known as Gordy the Wardy, and who worked for 35 years at the RBH. In February 1981, they purchased a home in Garnet Street, Cooroy, from Geoff Wimmer, where the Wimmers supermarket is today. Ken worked as a cleaner at Noosa District High School, mowed lawns, helped out with the Girl Guides and was a voluntary ambulance officer at Cooroy Station as an honorary bearer. Jean was a member of the ladies Ambulance Committee and volunteered at Kabara. The whole family became well-known valued members of the Cooroy community. Sadly, Ken passed away in 1997. Jean continues to live in Cooroy’s Topaz St with Laddie aka the self-taught support dog who specialises in letting everyone in the street know when the phone rings!
In February 1981, they purchased a home in Garnet Street, Cooroy, from Geoff Wimmer, where the Wimmers supermarket is today.
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By Margie Wegener
THE ghosts of councillors past mingle with those of their constituents inside the VJ walls and amongst the exhibits of artefacts, relics and objet d’art inside one of Noosa shires most important historical buildings. Built in Pomona, it began its glorious life in 1911 as the original chambers for the newly formed Noosa Shire Council (1910). In those days the bulk of the population was found in the hinterland not the coast, hence Pomona as the chosen spot. The building served as council chambers until 1980 when it was eventually outgrown and they moved the whole show down the hill to Tewantin. Today it is home to the Noosa Shire Museum established in 1985 by the Cooroora Historical Society and run entirely by volunteers. With very little funding and limited income streams, it is remarkable that the collections and archives have been so faithfully and lovingly conserved over the years. An absolute credit to the spirit and dedication of community volunteers. However, time is taking its toll. The building and the collections are in need of an urgent makeover. Enter to the stage, new President, Anne Coombes, a theatre professional with an illustrious career in set and costume design, spanning Japan and Australia for three decades. Tokyo is a long way from Pomona, but Anne is revelling in the challenge of revitalising this important historical legacy as she enthuses over new plans for the museum. “The idea is to expose the original building. I think it can be described initially as paring back and returning to the original council chambers particularly in the front part of the building and also to enable us to have more display space. The plan is to have a history of the townships in the shire (displayed) all the way around the new area
and included in the refurbishment plans is new sign-age out the front. Many people don’t know we are here.” My own quick survey affirms Anne’s observation. The Noosa Shire Museum may be our best kept secret. But Anne’s enthusiasm is contagious and I want to know what is driving her optimism and motivation. “Living in Japan, there is such a huge sense of heritage and history that does eventually rub off and you can see how important it is for cohesion and for a sense of identity for people. As far as design goes, being a professional stage and costume designer, that quite often involves research into various historical aspects of the productions. What I enjoy most is looking at the way people functioned in the past, the things they used, the way they dressed. How amazing they were!” Anne is looking to attract new energy to the museum and there is plenty to be done. Walking me through the new vision, she ticks off her wish-list. “We need people in various areas. Meeting and greeting groups, display design, maintenance, website, social media, painting, database entry and we can offer training and support.” We stop to marvel at the original 1927 cash register, surely a monument to shire building if ever there was one. “This is an interesting and friendly environment.” The museum has also been the Gubbi Gubbi Safe Keeping Place since 2001, safely housing Gubbi Gubbi cultural heritage artefacts. This is in conjunction with the Island of Reconciliation in Cooroora Park. New members are welcome and new volunteers can complete an application and list their interests or skills. Says Anne, “If you are interested in the heritage and history of Noosa Shire this is the ideal place to come and learn and educate others.”
Anne is looking to attract new energy to the museum and there is plenty to be done.
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FRIDAY-SUNDAY - JUNE 10-12 NAMBOUR - Nambour Showgrounds 9am-10pm daily THE Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show is a three day event that hosts a huge range of exhibitions & demonstrations as well as rides, showbags and more. Fireworks Friday & Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 7pm. Tickets: sunshinecoastshow.com.au
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YOUR SEASONAL PRODUCE WATCH with Matt Golinski RUBY GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPEFRUIT are a natural hybrid originating in Jamaica, a cross between the Jamaican sweet orange and the Indonesian pomelo. A lot of people find grapefruit too sour, but pink and red varieties tend to be sweeter than the yellow ones, and when combined with other ingredients create a nice balance of acidity, colour and juiciness. Use them in salads with seafood or chicken, add pieces to a fruit salad with papaya and banana, turn them into marmalade or use the juice in cocktails. People on medications need to be careful with grapefruit, as their juice inhibits an enzyme in our bodies responsible for the absorption of certain drugs.
P R A W N , AV O C A D O , R U B Y G R A P E F R U I T A N D FENNEL SALAD WITH MACADAMIA DUKKAH INGREDIENTS: 1 kg whole cooked Tiger prawns, peeled & deveined 1 avocado, diced 2 ruby grapefruit, peeled and segmented 1 fennel bulb, finely shaved 50gm rocket ½ small red onion, finely sliced 50gm macadamias, roasted and chopped 1 tbs sesame seeds, lightly toasted
1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander ½ tsp sweet paprika ½ tsp salt flakes 30ml lime juice 60ml extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp Dijon mustard salt and pepper
METHOD: Mix together the macadamias, sesame seeds, spices and salt. Whisk together the lime juice, mustard and olive oil. Combine the prawns, avocado, grapefruit, fennel, rocket and red onion. Pour over the salad dressing and gently mix through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Arrange the salad on four plates and sprinkle with the macadamia dukkah.
Serves 4
All your WINTER FAVOURITES in store NOW!
• Lamb Shanks • Ham Hocks • Osso Bucco • Beef Cheeks • Beef Brisket • Pork Neck
This Month’s RECIPE Suggestion CHILLI DEBREW WITH BEEF CHEEKS
Perfect for the slow cooker
SHOPPING LIST: 1kg BEEF CHEEKS, 1 Pkt Chilli DEBrew, 1 Onion, 1 capsicum, 2 garlic cloves, Can tomoatoes 1. In large saucepan add diced onion, diced capsicum, minced garlic cloves, 1 tbsp of oil. Stir, add meat - cook on medium heat for 10 minutes. 2. Add entire BREW & 1 cup of hot water. Stir well & keep stiring. 3. Add tomoatoes & enough hot water to cover. Cook on Low for 6-8 hours
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WHAT a year 2022 has been so far. With the recent January and February floods, there’s so many reasons to be thankful and celebrate. It’s that time of year again when Petersen’s Farm celebrates all things Rosella at their 7th Annual Big Rosella Field Day as a two-day event. Husband and wife team, CC and Greg Petersen started the festival in 2016 as a way of educating the public about Rosellas, but to also support their local community.
“We are all about community so it just made sense to us to open our farm to the public so we could share our passion and knowledge for not just farming, but for the versatile and tasty Rosella,” said CC DiazPetersen. Gone are the days of Rosella’s only being used for jam, just ask CC whose complete Rosella range features more than 30 products, from jams, to chilli sauces, cordials and syrups.
“Experimenting with flavours is one of my favourite things to do because I love the thrill of conceptualizing an idea then seeing those ideas come to fruition and the smile it brings to my customer’s face,” she said. This year looks set to attract visitors from far and wide as the flavours of CC’s Kitchen spread. The Petersen’s are resilient and committed in keeping the annual open days as a way to share their story. They are hoping to encourage more visitors to little country town Woolooga, 45kms North West of Gympie and take the opportunity to support local businesses. With guest chefs cooking demonstrations, farm tours, farmer talks, local food, market and producer stalls, entertainment and kid’s activities, there really is something for everyone. 7th Big Rosella Field Day Petersen’s farm, 2 Reilly Rd Wolooga, 9am to 3pm. Entry Fee $10pp (kids under 12 free). Tickets limited. Bookings essential www.ccskitchen.com.au/product/rosellafield-day-ticket/
Born in the Philippines, CC’s passion for food and cooking started at a young age with influences from her mother, grandmothers, uncles and aunties. In 1987, CC moved to Australia with her parents and two siblings. After almost a decade working as a Real Estate Sales Agent, CC decided to chase her dream and launched CC’s Kitchen in early 2011. A taste of CC’s products takes you back in time – a time before preservatives and artificial flavourings and colourings – when food went straight from the garden to the pot to the plate. A good dose of love, time and patience are the keys ingredients. All products are 100% made and produced at the Petersen’s Farm, Woolooga.
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IT’S on again! Yes, beer lovers will be happy to hear that the ‘Hinterland Craft Beer Festival’ is back for 2022, bringing together local breweries, live music, food trucks and Eumundi good vibes. The freeentry and family-friendly festival will take place at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi on Saturday June 25 from 12noon ‘til 8pm. The festival will showcase 80+ beers from across the Sunshine Coast – crafted by the brewing teams at Heads of Noosa, Copperhead Brewery, Boiling Pot Brewing Co, Moffat Beach Brewery, Sunshine Brewery, Your Mates Brewing, Noosa Hinterland Brewing Company, Matso’s Brewery, Terella Brewing and of course, Eumundi Brewery. Imperial Hotel and Eumundi Brewery Manager Paul Thomas says there’s always great anticipation for the annual Beer Fest, now in its fourth year. “The Sunshine Coast has unquestionably developed a solid reputation as the craft
beer capital of Australia,” Paul said. “It’s been terrific to see so many breweries emerge over recent years – and there’s a real sense of camaraderie amongst the brewers. “There’ll be something tasty for all festival-goers to sample – ales, lagers, sours, porters, stouts, IPA’s and ginger beers,” he said. “And for those wanting an alternative, there’ll be a Gin Bar serving up the Eumundi Distillers’ Folktale gins.” To accompany the brews and bevies, there will be some seriously tasty street food on the menu – including Traditional German Sausages, SoCal Tacos and Nimo’s Schnitzels. The festival also boasts a program of live music and grooves throughout the afternoon and into the evening, with a line-up that includes BLUES ARCADIA, BENNY O, and the RYAN GILES TRIO. www.facebook.com/hinterlandcraftbeerfestival or www.instagram.com/hinterland.craftbeer.festival/
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Autumn Favourites Prismacolor Pencils Priced from $34.10 FRAME TREE S H O P 2 /2 0 M A P L E ST R E E T, C O O R OY 5400 8735
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Fun Print Leather Shoes Nu by Neo. $139 pair
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Knit Crochet Accessories Yarns Wed to Fri 9.30-3.30pm Saturday 9.00 - 2.00pm www.studioyarn.com.au • 3/2 King St, Cooran Forest Mulch Special $30 per m3
Firewood $180 per m3.
Steel Firepits. Ranging from $800 - $1,000 each.
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MUSIC
BOOKS with Hayley Saunders
Time for a Noosa Jazz Party
WHEN THINGS ARE ALIVE THEY HUM – HANNAH BENT AS I sat down to write this month’s book review it occurred to me that, completely unplanned, all of my favorite novels this year have had love as a central theme. Particularly love for family, and most of them have explored all the emotions, conversations and long-term implications that accompany our earliest attachments. “When Things are Alive They Hum” introduces us to sisters Harper and Marlowe. Harper lives in Hong Kong, with her father, Grandmother and (as she puts it) her StepMonster. Harper loves Louis who is kind and sensitive and who makes her smile so big and wide that it hurts her cheeks. Harper has Up Syndrome – although people she meets insist on calling it Down Syndrome. It gives her an amazing capacity for wonder and lets her hear the hum that connects us all. Unfortunately, it has also given her a congenital heart defect and few options for recovery. Older sister Marlowe is living abroad, pursuing her studies, however upon learning that Harper’s heart is failing, Marlowe rushes home. Harper is denied a heart transplant in Hong Kong, so Marlowe investigates another option, taking her sister to China where the family could pay to access a transplant. This avenue is filled with questions and concerns, particularly around the organ donors – Marlowe is told that the organs come from executed prisoners, which she may be able to bear, however the volume of supply would indicate that there is more to the story. Marlowe is motivated by grief, consumed by the thought of losing her sister, and driven to explore all options. But, will anyone listen to Harper, who knows that her time is running out? B E R K E LO U W B O O KS E U M U N D I A R E G I V I N G AWAY A C O PY O F W H E N T H I N G S A R E A L I V E T H E Y H U M BY H A N N A H B E N T
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THE Noosa Jazz Party is unique; unlike other jazz festivals, the Jazz Club only invites the best individual jazz musicians to play and forms them into ensembles to create exciting improvised jazz combinations. The centerpiece event will be four nights of jazz at The J theatre, Noosa Junction. Five ensemble sets performing each night starting on Wednesday August 31 and going through to Saturday September 3. “We will see more of these top interstate artists, along with 20 or more from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane at the Noosa Jazz Party, a festival of traditional jazz that will kick off with a special concert at the Majestic on Sunday August 28 and featuring world famous trumpeter, JonErik Kellso who is based in New York”,
according to Richard Stevens, Noosa Jazz Club’s President. “In addition to bringing Jon-Erik from overseas we will have Ian Date coming out from Ireland, playing his special brand of Gypsy Jazz to join up with his guitarplaying brother Nigel, and violinist George Washingmachine,” Richard said. There will be shows aboard sunset river cruises, in restaurants, bars and at the Noosa Marina. The Noosa Jazz Party’s final event will be a free public concert at the Riverstage, along the Noosa River on Fathers Day. You can get all the information, regular updates, and ticketing details by scanning this QR Code with your phone. www.noosajazzclub.com/noosa-jazz-party/
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Book a table for our upcoming events: The Claptomaniacs on Sat 11 June from 7pm Free Show on Saturday 11th June from 7pm Clapton, Cream, Cocker, Stones, Doobies, Steely Dan and other classics Christmas in July Sat 16 July 2 courses and all the trimmings and fun $32 Members / $34 non-members Live Music Every Friday from 6pm: 3rd Murray Lloyd, 10th No Music, 17th Michelle Brown, 24th Kerri O’Keefe @ClubCooroyRSL 25 Maple Street, Cooroy
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Hot potato band with Hannah Macklin duo PUT Saturday June 4 in your diary for what will be a night of high energy brass and percussive beats when the Hot Potato Band take to the stage in The Brewery at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi . They will be supported by the Hannah Macklin Duo. Hot Potato Band’s larger-than-life brass collective is a breath of fresh air, setting a new bar for energetic and interactive musical performances. The band’s 10-year street performing history and unique sound is built on the backs of three drummers, a sousaphone and five horns that cover catchy chorus lines, providing a beautiful harmonic cloud for Ben (vocalist) to float above. HPB is unbound by genres, stages and audiences. They are re-inventive of the traditional street brass band as a modernday dance machine and visual spectacle for all demographics with a strong sense
of pride for their fun-loving, organic, and quirky musical nature. Special guest will be Hannah Macklin Duo. Vocally virtuosic and compositionally kaleidoscopic, Hannah Macklin is a prolific singer, songwriter, performer and artist and a harmonious, spirited soul. She has established a reputation for providing audiences with exciting and transcendent experiences. Her sound ranges from moments of gentle introspection to raucous metal-tinged mayhem and invites jazz, Latin and classical influences into a progressive pop/ rock context. This show is proudly supported by Live Music Australia - an Australian Government initiative. Saturday June 4 – Imperial Hotel Eumundi. $30 (+ booking fee) through Oztix. 18+ event. Doors open 7.30pm
A W I N T E R WA R M E R AT C O O R OY R S L Hot food. Cold drinks. Warm atmosphere. Then add some cool, authentic music, from Noosa fivepiece band The Claptomaniacs, who will deliver you classic transatlantic songs from Joe Cocker, Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, Eric Clapton, Steve Miller Band, Travelling Wilburys, The Doors, Rolling Stones and many, many more. Cooroy RSL is the place to be on Saturday, June 11 - but it would be wise to book a table, as this event always attracts a
big audience. The last time these gents played Cooroy RSL was in December to a full house, and if you haven’t heard Claptomaniacs lead singer Ken Gamble capture the Cocker sound and stance, yet just as easily hit the sweet high notes of Roy Orbison, you are missing something truly special. Saturday June 11, 7-10pm. Cooroy RSL, Maple St, Cooroy. Book on 5447 6131 and enjoy a fantastic night out.
MAJESTIC THEATRE POMONA WINTER SEASON JUNE
4th – Divine INXS - All the hits of the Divinyls & INXS 12th – Hello Gorgeous - 8 Decades of Barbra Streisand 25th – The Babushka Opera - Comedy Cabaret Show
JULY
Ian Gunn
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS JUNE 17 - JULY 17 NAIDOC 2022: GET UP! STAND UP! SHOW UP! First Nations Artists connected to Kabi Kabi Country
MARY VALLEY ALIVE: A CELEBRATION OF FLORA, FAUNA & PEOPLE 20 Artists, curated by Heinke Butt
FAMILY & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - IT’S NOT BLACK & WHITE Natalia Maro with Nambour Community Centre
1st – Heart of Gold Film Festival - Indi Short Films 10th – Good Morning Vietnam - Back for an encore! 15th – Darrin Hanlon - “Life Tax” Album Launch 23rd – Claptomaniacs - Bringing you Clapton & more 24th – “Still Running” - King of the Mountain Movie
AUGUST
7th – Arioso Chamber Ensemble - Returning in 2022 13th – Mojo Webb - Blues at its best 20th – Living in the 70s - All the best of 70s R n R 27th – Noosa Jazz Party Launch – Great day of Jazz
MAINSTAY EVENTS
SILENT MOVIES - Every Saturday at 12 noon HOLLYWOOD MOVIES - 2nd Friday of the month NOOSA JAZZ CLUB - 4th Tuesday of the month www.themajestictheatre.com.au
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THE BABUSHKA BOOK CLUB JOIN Matilda Award-winning cabaret group Babushka for a musical deep dive into all things literary, playing at the Majestic Theatre, Pomona this June 25 as part of their Sunshine Coast tour. The three unlikely bibliophiles of Babushka deconstruct the classics, try to look smarter than they are… and drink a lot of pinot grigio. After performing to rapturous applause at Queensland Cabaret Festival, Melbourne Cabaret Festival and Adelaide Fringe Festival, Babushka want to discuss some serious literature, sing some killer tunes and expand the membership of their bawdy book club. The Babushka Book Club dives into the pages of your favourite novels, be it chick lit, the NY Times best seller, or the wellthumbed erotic thriller on your bedside table. Be entertained by a wickedly funny cabaret that features the iconic music of Kate Bush and Bananarama through to Billie Eilish, as Babushka turn your best loved novels inside-out and colour them various shades of grey. Babushka give Elizabeth Bennett a makeup tutorial, slap the handcuffs on Christian, and say ‘boy, bye!’ to Heathcliff. These licentious literary critics, (who totally read the book before they saw the movie), demand a fresh look at Jane Austen and some more snacks. Pass the brie!
The Babushka Book Club Sunshine Coast tour is presented by local performing arts company Red Chair with the support of Arts Queensland through the Touring Queensland Fund. Sunshine Coast Performance Dates Friday June 17: Eudlo Hall, Saturday June 18: Coolum Civic Centre, Friday June 24: Maleny Community Centre, Saturday June 25: The Majestic Theatre (Pomona), Sunday June 26: Saltwater Eco Tours (Mooloolaba) Full Event Details www.redchair.com.au M 15+ (Course language, adult themes)
A MUSE AND A M E M O R I A L AT T H E P O M O N A G A L L E RY The delightful Molly Galpin has turned her creative energy to making dolls of fellow artists for her show ‘My Doll Muse’ at the Pomona Railway Station Gallery. While she has been a 3D artist for many years, doll-making is a new pursuit for Molly. “They’re so inspiring, all bringing their own style,” Molly said. The dolls are created in mixed media, textiles, clay and recycled materials, lovingly hand-stitched and some painted. Come and meet them face-to-face in the Carriage Room, on show from June 4 to 29. Also throughout June, the gallery will host a memorial exhibition of the works of a favourite local artist, the late Yvonne Thompson. Yvonne started painting landscapes in New Zealand using oils and, after she arrived in Australia in 1970, took up watercolours. ‘In Memory of Yvonne Thompson’ is on show from May 28 to June 22. Pomona Railway Station Gallery 10 Station Street Pomona, open 10am4pm Tuesday to Friday and 10am to 2pm Saturday and Sunday.
$12,000 total prize pool $3000 BEST IN SHOW
Ron Jeffery Realty Prize Auto entry for best artwork selected from across all 10 sections.
$1500 + $1000HC Open Section ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE 27 Open daily 10am-3pm Imbil Public Hall, Imbil Opening Night July 22 Poet’s Breakfast July 23 People’s Choice Youth Art Project
21– 24 JULY 2022
www.maryvalleyartfestival.com.au
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The community takes centre stage in June at Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre ONCE again, Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre will feature the work of aboriginal artists living here on Gubbi Gubbi land. This exhibition produced annually coincides with NAIDOC week, the theme of which this year is Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! The exhibition features bold and colourful paintings and sculptural works. Also showing from June 17 to July 17 is a powerful exhibition about Domestic and Family Violence titled Its Not Black and White by Ukrainian photographer, Natalia Maro, in conjunction with Nambour Community Centre. The exhibition features portraits of 20 women between the ages of 11 months and 87 years and from different cultural backgrounds including First Nations, Sri Lankan and Brazilian to name a few. Each woman holds a sign that reads “I have rights’’ in their native language, raising awareness that all women have rights and are not alone. Keeping in the spirit of community, the exhibition Mary Valley Alive tells the story of the Mary Valley through its flora, fauna, and people, highlighting the fight to stop the Traveston Dam and including 20 plinths especially painted by local artists to celebrate the 20 years of the Mary Valley Festival.
Junior artists from across Queensland are called on to unleash their creativity and enter Sunshine Coast Council’s ‘Wild HeART’ Student Art competition for native Australian plants and animals. Students can enter their artwork for a chance to win a share of $3000 in prizes before entries close on Sunday, July 17. There are three age categories – 8 years and under; 13 years and under; and 19 years and under. The Wild HeART Student Art Prize is generously supported by Friends of Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens, Friends Regional Gallery Caloundra Inc., Wildlife Preservation Society of Qld - Sunshine Coast & Hinterland Inc. and Qld Wildlife Artists Society Inc. All entry instructions, forms, eligibility criteria and conditions are available online; scan the QR code.
Join the Official Opening event Saturday, June 18, 6pm at Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre with a welcome to country and a special collaborative music and dance performance that celebrates the spirit of Mundagudda (Rainbow Serpent). Cash bar and entertainment. RSVP your attendance via http://www. butterfactoryartscentre.com.au/ Exhibitions continue until July 17.
Noosa Heads
NEXT EVENT: Tuesday June 28, 1.30 to 4.30 pm
Jazz Club Now staging monthly jazz concerts at The Majestic Theatre Pomona
Take a break and enjoy an afternoon of jazz played by top traditional jazz musicians from interstate, Brisbane, and the Sunshine Coast.
Snacks and licensed bar. Tickets $27 + booking fee. Members $5.00 discount. www.noosajazzclub.com info@noosajazzclub.com 0478 256 245
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NEW $3000 ART PRIZE FROM R O N J E F F E R Y R E A LT Y said he was proud to CELEBRATING 21 years of bringing be gradually lifting his art and culture to level of support. the Mary Valley, “We partner with the Mary Valley Art Mary Valley Artslink to Festival committee are promote and support delighted with long the artistic community. I time sponsor Ron admire artists, and their Jeffery Realty’s new art …because they make $3000 art prize. our world a better place!” The Best in Show – Major prizes also Ron Jeffery Realty Prize include the Bendigo offers automatic entry Bank Open Award to any artist who has for $1500 and Highly submitted an artwork Commended Award to the Mary Valley Art for the open section, Festival. The festival has sponsored by the Mary Artist Paul Meakin receiving the 2021 3D 10 sections with a total Valley Chamber of sculpture prize from long time sponsor of prize pool just short of Commerce for $1000. the Mary Valley Art Festival, Ron Jeffery $12,000. The festival is coMr Jeffery’s ordinated by Mary Valley involvement with the festival over the years Artslink and runs from July 21-24 at the Imbil inspired him to sponsor the prize. Public Hall from 10am to 3pm daily. Entries “Artists add a level of culture to our to the competition close June 27. world,” he said. “They are passionate about You can enter online, find the terms the works that they produce and have the and conditions and all activities to be ability to present their vision of everyday celebrated over the weekend at www. life, showcasing the people, places, things, maryvalleyartfestival.com.au. and events that define our world. Celebrated Festival partners include Ron “Regardless of their individual level of Jeffery Realty, Gympie and District Bendigo education or skill, each piece is the result of Bank, Mary Valley Chamber of Commerce, the artist’s passion.” Twin Bunya Park, Thunderbird Demolition A major sponsor for many years, Ron and Lady Penelope.
Eudlo Hall FRI 17 JUNE, 7PM
Coolum Civic Centre SAT 18 JUNE, 7PM
AU B R E Y C A N N O N P R E S E N T S
T H E G O L D E N AG E O F H O L LY WO O D F R I DAY J U N E 1 0, 7 TO 9 P M C L A S S I C A U ST R A L I A N M OV I E AG E O F C O N S E N T ( 1 9 6 9 )
The Majestic Theatre, 3 Factory Street, Pomona. Doors & Bar open 6pm movie starts 7pm. $15 a ticket, no need to book get your tickets at the door. Previously cancelled due to bad weather the screening has been rescheduled
Solo exhibition by Kerry Keyte THE ART HUB Cooroy is proudly exhibiting works of art for Kerry Keyte – this is the first exhibition at the Hub showcasing works from only one artist. Working in mixed media gives Kerry the ability to adapt and change her artwork inspired by the light and ocean lifestyle in the Sunshine Coast. Her art has a reflective quality using light to bring up the colour and intensity in her artwork. She mainly works with resin, mosaic wood, surfboards and fused glass, upcycling old objects into works of art. Most of her artwork is practical artwork that can be used and not just hung on the wall or placed on a shelf. Some of her creations are with ocean themes or dramatic overtones. She describes her artwork as evolving using influences of her travels and diving lifestyle. She is always
experimenting looking for new ways of creating and having fun. Ensure to visit the Gallery to view Kerry’s amazing exhibition from May 20 to June 17. 3/2 Emerald Street, Cooroy. Phone 5447 6155
Maleny Community Centre Saltwater Eco Tours FRI 24 JUNE, 7PM (Mooloolaba) Majestic Theatre (Pomona) SAT 25 JUNE, 7PM
SUN 26 JUNE, 3.30PM M 15+ (Course language, adult themes)
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SENIOR LIFESTYLE Annual meeting of QCWA Cooroy Branch 1947
QCWA 100 years of Friendship
By Margie Wegener
AUGUST this year marks the centenary of the Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA). It is one hundred years since Ruth Fairfax was appointed founding President at a ceremony in Brisbane’s Albert Hall. From 1922 to 1928 as the new QCWA President, her commitment and personal travel throughout the state is credited for the creation of 283 CWA branches, totalling 13,000 members. She famously crisscrossed the state for six months in an opentop car, organising branches and holding meetings, sometimes on creek banks. “I believe that we are an association for all of us to be proud of. We know there will be differences of opinion, but these matters we can overcome and our association will grow in strength over the next hundred years,” she was quoted as saying in 1921. By all reports Ruth Fairfax was a remarkable country woman, with a strong message and the ability to galvanise country women around important issues. Today there are 220 Branches of the CWA and the association is a powerful lobby group; a non-sectarian, non-party-
political, non-profit lobby group working in the interests of women and children in rural areas. Cooroy CWA President, Wendy Bebbington says, “I love CWA really. They get on with it and don’t muck around.” The Association remains powerful for three key reasons; numbers, history and women. Wendy agrees that not many people know about the work of the CWA, but agrees, “they do have power”. At a state level some of the QCWA resolutions are quite robust and progressive. In 2019 these included directions for social change and improvements in health care, for example adding dental care to Medicare, addressing food standards and marketing aimed at children, advocating for midwifery services and specific environmental issues relating to women and children in regional and rural communities. The Cooroy CWA branch will host the State Centenary commemoration on July 1, with a luncheon for ninety official guests. Members have compiled a ‘History of the State’ presentation and there will be a commemorative unveiling of a Ruth Fairfax statue, by her grandson, Tim Fairfax AM and
the QCWA State President, Mrs Sheila Campbell. An enthusiastic band of pioneering women formed the Cooroy branch in 1927 and the 95th Annual Meeting will be marked at the end of July. During the great depression of the early 1930’s - despite their own hardship - this stalwart group provided parcels of clothing and food QCWA branch hall, Cooroy prior to street scaping and renovations to those in need. Functions with Whitfield UK and have continued to were held in the daytime as correspond with their English pals for 74 there were no electric lights. years. In 1954 branch members sponsored Their work included providing a public meeting and the town’s muchscholarships for education, rebuilding loved kindergarten was formed. the primary school tennis court and “Labours have been sometimes arduous, endless fundraising. They were often paid but we have been rewarded in many ways. to provide morning teas and suppers at CWA today has the same ideals - caring, functions and the RSL Ball. Throughout working for local projects, the betterment the 1940’s they supported the Red Cross, of women and children, especially those the local hospital and the school. During who are less fortunate than ourselves. World War II they adopted the activities Friendship is the greatest asset of CWA, of the Australian Comfort Fund and threw whatever level we work,” says Wendy. There their weight behind the war effort. In 1948 the branch formed an international link is much to celebrate.
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DIY RESE ARCH TO GROW YOUR FAMILY TREE You can access Findmypast for FREE at Noosa Library Service branches. Findmypast is a leading genealogy database that includes billions of searchable records to help you find your ancestors and grow your family tree. Records include census, electoral rolls, births, deaths and marriages, cemetery records, probate, land and court records, migration records, criminal reports, directories, almanacs and government gazettes, and military records from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and around the world. Access in Noosa Library Service branches only.
L A S T ‘ F I R S T S U N D AY ’ . . . F O R N O W THE last ‘First Sunday of the month’ event at Noosa Botanic Gardens is happening on Sunday, June 5, from 9am. The Noosa Council grant funding allowing the Friends of Noosa Botanic Gardens to host this popular event runs out at the end of June. So come on down and enjoy a Botanic Art workshop (yes, it’s back!), along with some great music from popular Noosa singer/ songwriter Jay Bishoff and his keyboard maestro sidekick Andrew Higgins. And make sure your Sunday morning gets off to a flying start with a Cooroy Roasters coffee made through the talented hands of Bus Stop Espresso’s own Rob, who will be there with the bus’s second espresso machine. Bring a chair or cushion for the music, bring a picnic for a longer stay, and bring some walking shoes and hat for a trip into the Shade Garden and/or a walk round the
gardens’ eight hectares of nature along the lake. The coffee’s on from 9am, along with the Shade garden opening and the Botanic Art workshops (which you need to book for online). The music gets under way from 10am. It’s a great day out at Noosa Botanic Gardens on Sunday, June 5, located on Lake Macdonald Drive about 4km from Cooroy. For more information visit www.noosabotanicgardensfriends.com.
C E L E B R AT E H I STO RY F O R Q L D DAY Enjoy a family day of old fashion games, bush poet and local musicians. Hear from the town crier, and see ladies in costume, artists painting, antiques, classic cars, vintage engines, and local crafts for sale. Contact Yandina Historic House for more details. Yandina Historic House & Museum. June 4, 10am - 3pm. https://
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LLEW O’BRIEN
LAST Saturday Australians went to polls and elected a new Government. In Australia we don’t get to directly elect our Prime Minister but we do get to choose who represents us in the Australian Parliament, and having been re-elected as your representative is a trust that I have always and will continue to carry earnestly and I thank everyone who has given me
DAN P URDIE
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their confidence. I am honoured, humbled and grateful for the support that I have received from so many people and I will continue to put Wide Bay first and foremost in everything I do. I congratulate Mr Albanese on his elevation to Prime Minister but a change of government doesn’t mean a change to the things that are important to us here in Wide Bay. Improving access to health services remains a priority, which is why the former Liberal and Nationals Government committed to extending Distribution Priority Area (DPA) classification for the Cooroy and hinterland areas for an additional year to attract more doctors and medical professionals, and we need the new Government to stand by this commitment. The last budget also allocated $1.5 million to expand Katie Rose Cottage Hospice palliative care service and I will work to ensure this funding is delivered. The new Government adopted our policies to increase access to the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card and reduce the price of PBS medicines and it must now honour these commitments. As always, if you need assistance with any federal matter, please do not hesitate to contact my electorate office on (07) 4121 2936 or through my website www.llewobrien.com.au.
Dear Residents, Thank you for entrusting me to continue to serve as your Federal Member. While the government has changed, my resolute focus on representing you and delivering for our community remains unchanged. I send a big heartfelt ‘thank you’ to hundreds of volunteers who generously helped on the campaign, often braving awful weather conditions. I also pay tribute to the other nine candidates who contested the seat of Fairfax and their volunteers. To them and their supporters, I thank you for your service and commit to do my best to also represent
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you in this next parliament. My thoughts are with many of my own colleagues across the country who have lost their seats. I congratulate Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party on being elected as the next government of Australia. My hope is that we can work together to ensure that important local projects like bringing heavy rail to the Coast can still be delivered. There’s a lot of work ahead and I’m ready to throw myself into it. Yours sincerely, Ted O’Brien
State Member for Ninderry
I joined the Verrierdale community to celebrate the launch of the new ‘History of Verrierdale’ earlier this month.
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MAY is Small Business month, and there’s no better time to be showcasing the diversity of small and familyowned businesses that are operating in our backyard. Recently, I launched a new campaign to help put the spotlight on some of these businesses. The centrepiece of the ‘Supporting Local’ campaign is a hamper stocked entirely with locally made goods, including: • Environmentally friendly cleaning products from The Pleasant State and Go for Zero • Handmade soap and bath bombs from The Soap Bar • Selection of teas and spices from Planet Organic • Popcorn from Sweet Az Popcorn • Longlife meat alternatives from Veff by Fenn Foods • Pasta, couscous and risotto mixes from Belladotti
• Coffee from Flying West Roasters • Craft beer from Eumundi Brewery These hampers are being donated to local charities and groups to help them with their fundraising efforts. If you know a local not-for-profit that could benefit from one of these proudly local hampers, get in touch. GAMBLING GRANT SUPER ROUND
If you are part of a community club or group that has been impacted by a natural disaster in the past 2 years, you are encouraged to apply for a grant of up to $100,000 in the Gambling Community Benefit Fund’s super-sized Disaster Recovery Round. This round is open now, with applications closing on 15 July. Applications from non-affected groups are still welcome in this round, with grants capped at $35,000. For more information visit www.justice.qld.gov.au/initiatives/community-grants.
LOCAL WORKOUT RAIN, RAIN… G O A W AY M E D I TAT I O N WO R KS H O P Join us for a workshop for seniors that focuses on meditation techniques to assist with emotional resilience, connection and mental well-being. Haven’t joined us before? No worries, we love seeing new faces! Tickets are $5 and morning tea is included. Noosa Leisure Centre Wednesday, June 8, 9 am – 11 am Bookings -https://bit.ly/3swBk6s or contact Karl Barker, 0424 995 028 Visit www.noosa.qld.gov.au/seniors-1 for more activities
FIND A SUPPORT SERVICE Lifeline Counselling services for anyone at anytime. Phone 13 11 14 Kids Helpline Counselling for young people aged 5-25. Phone 1800 551 800. Cooroy AA Group Wednesday night at 7.30pm. Freemasons Hall, 58 Elm Street, Cooroy. www://aa.org.au/ Beyondblue Phone 1300 224 636
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AND DO AN INDOOR W O R K O U T T O D AY ! OK …it’s pretty safe to say that we’ve had more than enough rain already this year… but there’s no use dwelling on it. Don’t let the drizzle put a dampener on your mood and motivation. Instead, get physical behind closed doors! I know gyms are inside, keeping you covered and dry from the elements. But think outside the square! If you’re keen for some stay at home moving and grooving, E has you covered! Literally! Try this simple, yet effective, in home workout to help shake away your rainy day blues… and feel awesome too!! Always make sure you have warmed up before doing any exercise •Wall sit - aim for 1 minute Make sure your spine is pressed up against the wall, there is a right angle behind knees and at hips and you keep weight in your heels. Focus on your core and make sure your knees feel good. •Table pushups - x15 Take your hands a bit wider than shoulders, lock your legs out and engage your core. As you lower yourself down, try to get your chest as close to the table as you comfortably can,
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aiming for a good stretch through your chest. •Couch sit to stands/jumps - x20 Drive through your heels as you come up. Keep your chest up, looking straight ahead and lock your core. Add a jump to make it harder. •Chair dips - x10 Sit on the chair and take your hands either side of your bum. Bending your elbows, take your body down roughly to the point where you get a right angle at your elbow. Then pushing through your palms, press yourself back up. Keep your chest up and tummy locked. •Pillow plank - aim for 1 minute Using a pillow for comfort (and making use of indoor ‘equipment’ on hand), place your elbows on, lock your legs out and play around with the height of your hips to the point where you feel your core engage.
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Tuck your pelvis under slightly to protect your back, press your body away from the pillow, and try to get tension by pulling your elbows and toes towards each other. Make sure your tummy feels it and your back doesn’t strain. •Stair run - 30 secs If you have stairs at your house, use them to pick up your heart rate. Aim to keep a continuous pace for 30 seconds. •Tinned food shoulder press - x15 Not the same as a set of dumbells I know, but it gives you something to hold on to. And hey, pressing baked beans to the ceiling is better than nothing at all! Start with your hands at your shoulders, press straight up to the ceiling and then back to your shoulders. Always keeping the core engaged. Try to do this workout 3 times through. If you have a bike or treadmill - bonus! Jump on these and make sure you challenge yourself. You can always do a bodyweight high intensity workout too, including exercises like squats, lunges, squat jumps, burpees, sprints, star jumps (just to name a few) all going against the clock! Think 20-30 seconds on, 10-15 seconds rest. For around 20-30 minutes. Always aiming to push yourself out of your comfort zone!! Have fun and let’s hope for sunny, active days ahead! Ex www.efitnesspomona.com.au
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ENJOY the exclusive company of a private travel group in air-conditioned comfort as you visit Australia’s real Outback and its people. Experience a 13-day personalised tour across the Queensland Outback to include the Birdsville Races. Go where the dust never settles, deep into the heart of Australia through the rich Channel Country to see the magnificent scenery, enjoy gourmet outback food, and be welcomed by outstanding cultural tourism experts. You will visit numerous iconic Outback Pubs with Karrabee Tours during a jampacked tour experience. Highlights of the tour can be found on www.karrabee.com.au The stage is set for Australia’s most iconic horse race on September 2-3 as the small town of Birdsville with 120 people finds ways to entertain several thousand people who come from all parts of Australia. You can join Karrabee Tours on a personalised tour with a private travel group,
described as ‘13 days, 23 pubs, 1 horse race and 1 hell of an experience’. Julie Worth, owner, and personal tour guide has been hosting her Outback Pubs Tours for eight years now and knows just where to go and what to see to make your adventure an unforgettable experience. Apart from having a memorable couple of days at the actual Birdsville Races, the tour takes in many other experiences featuring 23 iconic Aussie Pubs and attractions as well as introducing you to marvellous characters of the outback. Karrabee has a long history of partnering with tourism icons such as Outback Pioneers at Longreach to include a fabulous selection of things to do. The feature paddle steamer trip down the ‘Longreach’ of the Thompson River at sunset is not to be missed and includes the Captain Starlight Show. Other major attractions are the Australian
Stockman’s Hall and of course the famous QANTAS Museum and the new Luminescent Longreach. The experience includes accommodation in famous pubs and dining on Stockmen’s Traditional Dinners, as well as a Degustation which just add to the ‘tastes’ of the tour. Some of the feature stops include the new Waltzing Matilda Centre and Age of Dinosaurs at Winton, Artesian Spa Baths and the Tree of Knowledge. Outback sunsets are a feature along the way and champagne and nibbles are supplied while watching the sun disappear over the Simpson Desert. This is a bucket list experience! This fully escorted tour leaves Gympie and the Sunshine Coast on Monday August 29 for 13 fabulous days. The tour includes all accommodation, meals, and most attractions with options available including flights over the Chanel Country and Lake Eyre. To secure your seats for your Outback Adventure you can book online at www. karrabee.com.au or call Julie now 0438 843195. A discount of $200 applies for those who book and pay by June 30.
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THE Queensland Garden Expo is one of Australia’s most-loved gardening events. This year the award-winning, threeday event will open its gates on July 8 when more than 360 exhibitors will have everything gardening-related on offer, including one of the largest ranges of plants visitors are likely to see in one place in Queensland. Event Manager Marion Beazley said the event will once again host Australia’s biggest gardening speaker program including favourites such as Gardening Australia’s Costa Georgiadis, Sophie Thomson and Jerry ColebyWilliams and regulars Phil Dudman ‘The Garden Guru’, Claire Bickle, Kate Wall and many more. The 2022 Queensland Garden Expo will be held July 8-10 at the Nambour Showgrounds, Coronation Avenue, Nambour. www.qldgardenexpo.com.au.
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C O O L O O L A G R E AT W A L K - U P P E R N O O S A R I V E R THE Cooloola Sandpatch is along the 102km Cooloola Great Walk, a walking track from Noosa North Shore to Rainbow beach. This track takes you through the most pristine rainforest, tall eucalypt trees, and wide open spaces, past perched lakes and over the Cooloola Sandpatch. I haven’t yet done the five day trek but have done a couple of bits and this is definitely Mother Nature’s finest. Mother’s Day last year Hubby and I visited the Cooloola Sandpatch, by kayaks. We started early, as Pete says “This is when the magic happens”, and he is 100% right. We drive to Harry’s hut and put our kayaks in the upper Noosa River on a cool misty morning, waiting for the sun to pop up over the trees. As the sun hits the water the reflections are just incredible. This is truly my favourite place. Around every corner is another surprise, from massive eagles flying over, fish jumping out of the water, snakes skimming across to the other side, black cockatoos and kingfishers with their bright blue head and wings. It’s a 6.3km approximately 2 hours paddle down to Campsite 3, where we tie up our kayaks. The campsite has toilets and a day use area. The hike to the Sandpatch is 12km return, allow 5hrs walking time. The walk in is slightly up hill, but good news this means it’s downhill on the way back. Hahaha! The trail takes you through scribbly gum and blackbutt forests, with grass-trees underneath the canopy. In Spring time it is abundant with
wild flowers. When you reach the 2km long Sandpatch, the views looking over Lake Cootharaba and back towards Mt Coorooa are spectacular. And I have heard sunrise and sunset are breathtaking. We went prepared enjoying a cup of tea and scroll for brekkie, as we took in the views. The flora and fauna is beautiful with the banksia being the star of the show. There are around 170 species of banksia ranging from a low shrub to trees up to 30m tall. You could also see goanna’s, snakes, and I always hear more birds then I see. The State government proposes to build eco-tourism accommodation in this National Park. If you would like any more information on this you can go to https://www. protectparks.net where there is also a link to sign a petition. Please help save this beautiful part of our Sunshine Coast. This adventure is not for everyone, and
give yourself a whole day. You are going to need to take a back pack with food, and plenty of water. You can camp overnight at Harry’s Hut or Campsite 3 but remember you are roughing it, no showers or open fires, and everything you take in you take out. As always remember your sunscreen and hat - happy hiking enjoying the great outdoors.
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Why it’s important to provide homes for our wildlife THE weather over past weeks has been tough on people and animals. Let’s hope the experts have it wrong in predicting a wet winter. The WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline has had so many bird calls as the heavy rain interferes with food supply and mobility. This is another reason why it is important we keep our pets contained as birds often can’t escape from that over-enthusiastic pounce! Noooo, it is not ‘just nature’ to have an introduced animal kill a native animal! There have also been seed eating birds come into care from eating seed which has turned mouldy and toxic when left out. Possums regularly seek shelter on patios. Ringtail possums think behind an airconditioning unit is a safe place to build their possum drey. It is so important to
A ringtail possum drey is a cylindrical ball of leaves carefully built in the branches or palm fronds. A drey is easy to make by fastening one hanging basket on top of another. Remove one hanging chain and keep the other there to suspend the drey in the trees. An entrance and exit hole is cut out, and the liner inside is fastened to the top of the drey so it doesn’t cave in. We do like to then interweave foliage around the baskets so they are completely covered in leaves. Unfortunately some possums delight in removing all the foliage.
Ringtails pulled all foliage off their drey before moving in
provide homes for our wildlife. Shelter is difficult to find. Adolescent possums are sent off to find their own place in the world, and it is not easy for them to find a safe environment.
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We can never provide too many nesting boxes (or hollow logs) for possums and birds. It is wonderful to see wildlife inhabit them if installed in a sheltered, easy to access spot.
So there’s a project for the dismal days!
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D O O N A N P L A N T I N G F E S T I VA L I S O N !
LEMONGRASS
Grow Your Own Mulch! (and enjoy a cup of tea). Lemongrass is a perennial clumping grass to 100cm. There are several types of lemon grass: • Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardusand Cymbopogon winterianus) grow to about 2 metres with magentacolored base stems. These species are used for the production of citronella oil • East Indian lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus), is native to Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand • West Indian lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is native to Malaysia. While all can be used interchangeably, West Indian lemongrass is more suitable for cooking. Propagation is by the division of the bulbous base with roots in spring, summer and autumn. Drought tolerant, dislikes frost. Uses in the Garden
dense roots act as a weed barrier and inhibit grass sneaking into garden beds; planted densely, a protective buffer from bush turkeys • Erosion control: slows water and stabilizes slopping land • Insect repellent: crush the plant to release the oils in the garden
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JOIN in to plant 1000 food trees for grey-headed flying-foxes, glossy black cockatoos, koalas and other wildlife. • Get up close to a koala and sugar glider with Wildlife HQ • Be serenaded by SoLar while planting • Enjoy a free sausage (veg option available) and small coffee from Deadly Espresso • Take a selfie with Frankie the Flying Fox With only 75 car parking spaces onsite and no on-street parking or public transport it’s important to register per vehicle/group and then fill out the details of who will be coming in your vehicle. The plants have been provided by
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Healthy Land and Water with grant funding from the Australian Government’s investment in bushfire recovery for wildlife and their habitats. This is a World Environment Day Festival event. Doonan Planting Festival, by Sunshine Coast Council - BushCare Sunshine Coast Sunday June 26, 8 – 11am Doonan Creek Environment Reserve, 219 Doonan Bridge Road (adjacent Dahlia Road intersection Verrierdale, QLD. FREE Event. Registration Essential
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E V E X P O TO S H OWCAS E CA R E E R O P P O R T U N I T I E S F O R YO U N G P E O P L E THE popular Noosa EV Expo is happening once again on Sunday June 19, and the theme of this year’s event is ‘Living in the Decarb Decade’. Coordinator Vivien Griffin explains that decarb is not short for the latest diet, but for the decarbonisation of everything which must happen in the decade to 2030. “Transport emissions must be tackled as a major element in climate action, so a key focus for the Expo this year is to showcase the amazing career opportunities for young people in the renewables economy. We really hope that many of our Hinterlanders
will come along and be inspired by the positive and amazing transformations in sustainable transport options which are happening right now,” she said. “We are particularly excited that University of Technology and Queensland University students will be bringing their electric racing cars to the Expo. It will be a great opportunity to meet personally with these inspirational students and hear of their experiences and passions.” QUT Motorsport incorporates students from a range of disciplines such as Engineering, Software, Business, IT and
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many more. QUT Motorsport paves the way for future careers in industry and members get a chance to apply and develop the skills they have acquired at university in a real-world project. “The team is described as a dedicated group of people who are passionate and committed to producing the best, most innovative solutions and refining their expertise through the design and fabrication of a Formula SAE* car.” Ms. Griffin said that the EV Expo has grown from humble beginnings in 2018 to 2022, when the Expo will take over the entire main street of Noosa Junction. “Yes, we will showcase electric cars, but we will also be celebrating e-bikes, e-scooters, mopeds, motorbikes, trucks, buses and even electric racing cars. Add to that a speakers’ forum, buskers, a face painter for children and trial e-bike and e-scooter rides on a great course, and great food from the cafes along the street.” “As Sunshine Beach Road will be closed for the event, we recommend planning ahead for getting there. The free weekend buses will be running, and the first 250 to arrive by bus will receive a voucher from Noosa Landcare for two free trees.” The Expo is proudly supported by Noosa Council and Noosa Junction Association. More information can be found at noosaevexpo.com.au or info@noosaevexpo.org.
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Sunday 19 June, 10.00am - 2.00pm Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Junction Proudly supported by Noosa Council and Noosa Junction Association
Growers, producers and farmers are invited to respond to this online survey conducted by the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation at the request of the Noosa Shire Council as part of the Noosa & Region Agri-Hub Program. This survey is designed to collect accurate information about the current and potential economic value of agriculture in the Noosa Shire Council local government area, to provide a basis for supporting further development of farming and food production in Noosa Shire and to assist in furthering those aims in the region.
To complete the survey, scan the QR code or visit noosaregionagrihub.org Survey closes on 15 June 2022.
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OUR favourite day of all things pink is back, with the fun annual McGrath Foundation fundraiser set to return to Kin Kin on Sunday June 5. Gather up your best pink tutu and get practicing your batting and bowling in preparation. This is serious business and the Kin Kin Community is super excited to show off their superb cricket skills when they take on Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart and the Noosa Councillors and Council staff. Sadly, many of us know of someone whose mother, daughter, sister, or partner has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The McGrath Foundation’s aim is to provide specialist McGrath Breast Care Nurses to support individuals (and their families) experiencing breast cancer by providing physical, psychological, and emotional support. From the time of diagnosis and
throughout treatment, this service is available for free, so come along and enjoy the magic of Pink Stumps Day and help us raise the much-needed funds to continue these services. All proceeds from this event go towards helping the McGrath Foundation place these Breast Care Nurses in communities across Australia. There are also lots of great raffle prizes to be won, thanks to the generosity of our local business community. Last year we raised over $4000! Help us reach the big $5k this year! If you cannot make it along on the day, but would like to donate, please visit www. pinkstumpsday.com.au/fundraisers/kinkin Batting opens at Sunday June 5, 1pm at the Kin Kin Sportsground, 57 Main St, Kin Kin (after the Markets).
LOCAL GYMNASTS FLY HIGH at Australian Gymnastics Championships
Finlay Jones
THE Cooroy Gymnastics Club prepared four gymnasts to compete at the 2022 Australian Gymnastics Championships on the Gold Coast. This was a record number of athletes for the club in a team comprised of Felix McWilliam, Dean Chandler, Lyam Chandler and Finlay Jones - but unfortunately not everything went to plan. Before the start of competition four had become two, with a skateboard accident accounting for Felix and a mistimed vault in the final minutes of warm-up meaning that Dean missed both days of the competition. The remaining two competitors in the level ten division would compete over two days. Day one was the all around and team competition, also being the qualification for the apparatus finals. The first day saw a very strong competition with Finlay finishing a great 4th place missing the podium by just 0.3. He contributed to the team score on five of the six apparatus to help Queensland to second place and a silver medal. The second day of apparatus saw many great routines from the Queensland team. Both Lyam and Finlay performed well on their apparatus. Unfortunately both Cooroy boys had falls on an apparatus but they bounced back well. Finlay was leading rings and was on the podium for
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floor until the last competitor on both apparatus. He finally finished with a well deserved silver on both Rings and Parallel Bars. Finlay was also awarded the 2021 Australian Levels Gymnast of the year whist at the event for his performances at last years national event.
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AS you may well have guessed I like a bit of outdoor adventure; a while back a sport called Adventure Racing caught my eye. It’s 10 years on now and my wife and I have had the privilege to complete many ARs, so I thought it might be nice to share a quick insight into this amazing and diverse sport. AR is a team sport with 2 or 4 per team and has 3 core disciplines; Mountain biking, Kayaking, Trekking and often other challenges like pack rafting rapids, climbing, abseiling, archery, puzzles, high ropes, etc The time frames vary depending on the event, some as short as 3 hours and some as long as 100 - 6 and 24 hour are quite common. The rules are fairly simple; navigate the course within the specified timeframe with only a compass and supplied maps, punching checkpoints along the way, carry required mandatory equipment like first aid kit and phone for use in emergency only, and stay within the boundaries of supplied maps. All maps and information are provided on the day of the event or the day prior for longer races. All details of the course are kept secret untill the maps are handed out. The only course information available prior to the race is where the HQ is located, times and equipment required. Once maps are handed out competitors plan their route and sort their equipment that they will require at various transitions on the course, then submit these to the race organisers before heading to the start line. Equipment you will need - comfy shoes, accurate
compass, mountain bike, wet weather jacket, backpack suitable to carry water and mandatory kit, high-powered head torch for night navigating, and what ever else you think you might need and are happy to carry on your back. Overnight events may require a thermal layer and a bivvy bag and most events provide kayaks. The pics are of our most recent achievement, completing the Rogue Raid 100 Hour held down in the Clarence Valley, where we covered a modest 320km on mountain bike, kayak, trekking and packrafting. The elite teams covered well over 600km getting 1 or 2 hours sleep per night! Highlights were 45km of white water packrafting on the Nymboida, trekking Gibraltar Range National Park, paddling 70km on the mighty Clarence river and climbing 20m+ up a pine tree to punch a check point. The Sunshine Coast is host to a couple of regular Adventure racing events - the Hells Bells 24hour by Wild & Co and the Kathmandu Wild Horse by Max Adventure. The latter is a great one to get you started. Another option to learn about AR’s intricacies here on the coast is to join Jan
and Kim at Tri Adventure. The sunshine coast is an adventure playground so get amongst it! See you out there. Andy Flanagan - Mountain biker, Unicyclist, Trail runner, senior mech at Spoke n Trail and owner of Sunshine Unicycles. Photo credit Rogue Raid 100 and Wendy Flanagan
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THE Prince and Princess race is now incorporated into the main King of the Mountain race. Prince and Princess runners will start 30 seconds after the main race runners have departed. Prince and Princess runners will follow the main race runners past the Lions Den and out to the base of the mountain where they will turn left and do a small loop before joining back onto the main track back to the finish line.
The total course distance is 2.8km with 100m of vertical gain. The course is designed for 9-13 year olds (competitors race as per their age on the day) as a lead up race for children interested in one day competing in the main King of the Mountain challenge. King of the Mountain Sunday July 24 kingofthemountain.com.au @pomonakingofthemountain
COOROORA United Football Club is now equipped with a life saving Automated External Defibrillator (AED) thanks to the support of the RACQ. There is a common misconception that Sudden Cardiac Arrest only happens to older or unhealthy people. The sad truth is that Sudden Cardiac Arrest doesn’t discriminate, and it can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Having an AED close to where several people undertake physical exercise is vitally important as research shows early intervention increases the likelihood of survival in an emergency. Secretary, Barry Luckman, thanked the RACQ for their donation of the AED. “While we hope that it would never have to be
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used, it gives us confidence that if the worst happened, this critical piece of equipment would be on hand to assist,” Mr Luckman said. As we share the clubhouse with other sports clubs in Cooroy the AED will be available to a wide range of sports participants throughout the year.
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LASER RADIALS NORTH QLD CHAMPION
LAKE Cootharaba Sailing Club Juniors Jack Reynolds, Maia Raymond, Seisia Mair, Hana Lena Jenkin and Brandon Bok represented the club in regattas as far afield as Victoria and North Queensland. Sailing in the Victoria Youth Championships, Sail Airlie Beach and the O’pen Skiff State Championships. Well done all! Big congratulations to Jack Reynolds for winning the North Queensland Championship in the Laser Radials at Airlie Beach!
SOCIAL TENNIS COOROY
IMPACT Boxing rising stars Paige Robinson, Cohen Robinson, Carson Lawrence and Kean Welsh have recently returned from a successful trip to Townsville where they competed in the prestigious North Queensland Games where they represent not only their club but also the South East Qld region. The four returned with four Gold Medals and a Silver medal. Paige Robinson was the stand out for the team securing two gold medals in two different weight divisions. Paige competed in the 60kg division on the Saturday and then stepped up to the 63kg division and competed on the Sunday also, beating two Townsville girls to win two Gold Medals. Next up was Cohen Robinson who won his bout securing a Gold medal against a tall awkward fighter from Gladstone. Carson Lawrence lost a close bout against a boxer from Gladstone that he had recently beat in Bundaberg to secure a Silver medal. The boys are now one win a piece and the decider is already on the cards.
Paige Robinson, Cohen Robinson, Carson Lawrence & Keana Welsh After a late change in opponents due to a pull out, Keana Welsh competed against a boxer from Cairns. Keana boxed superbly to secure another Gold medal for the Impact crew. “As always I am proud as punch with
the way the team performed. They always turn up to fight and are a great example that hard work reaps the rewards,” Coach Mark Evans said. Next stop for team Impact is the Qld State Titles.
P R O F E S S I O N A L U P DAT E IMPACT’S professional boxers took centre stage recently at Aussie World where Bryce Hegarty made his professional debut and Keiran Whitehead competed for the Qld Supermiddle weight Title.
SOCIAL tennis at Cooroy Tennis Club is a great way to get some exercise and spend time outside with fellow lovers of tennis. Playing times for social tennis are Tuesday and Thursday mornings 7.30-9.30am, Sunday evening 6-8pm. Members $3, Non-members $6, balls provided. For more information contact Ian Garvey 0409 581 870, Dorelle Goldsworthy 0403 737 183 or Lyn Barker 0439 648 407. Coaching lessons available from the Club’s professional coach. Contact James Webber 0473 569 501 or admin@allplaytennis.com.au
Above: Bryce Hegarty won a unanimous decision in his professional debut in an action packed bout. Left: Keiran Whitehead slugged out an eight round war in his Super Middleweight Title bout. Both boys had their moments throughout the fight. In the end the judges couldn’t split the boys apart and the bout ended in a draw. Looks like a rematch is on the cards.
A BIG SHOUT also to Ange Harries who represented Australia at the Women’ s World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Ange drew the tournament favourit e in the first round of competition and despite putting in a gallant effort was defeated in that bout. “I’m so proud of what this super mum has achieved. To see her walk out to centre stage on the biggest boxing event in the world made me feel so proud. To have another athlete represent their country from our small club in Cooroy is a huge achievement,” Coach Mark Evans said.
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THIS incredible subtropical pavilion style home is tucked into the landscape and picturesque surrounds creating a classic hinterland retreat. Conceptualised by local architect, Ken Robinson and built by Doug Plaistow in 2007. The home was designed to capitalise on the three extra generous bedrooms and two living areas, with the ability to create a fourth bedroom. High ceilings flow throughout and custom designed ‘charcoal stained’ and waxed spotted gum floors feature in the entertaining areas with expansive windows that overlook the aerated dam. The newly renovated kitchen with Caesarstone bench tops and splash backs, wood veneer cabinetry, quality Ilve cooktop and range hood, Asko dishwasher, Italian ‘Barraza’ electric oven and combisteam wall ovens will entice any home cook. Precision internal cabinetry and
custom made shelving are installed in both living spaces. The raked roofline, oversized hallways with high pitched and interesting ceiling lines capitalize on the sub-tropical locale. This private 2-hectare property features a pool, covered outdoor entertaining, landscaped gardens include local exotics and natives selected for their adaptability to this environment, and garden lighting has been positioned to create a secluded tropical sanctuary feel at night. The house is in constant visual touch with the outside landscape and there are many more features to discover at the property. Brendan Weatherill - Principal & Director Mobile: 0466 248 345 www.propertyprovidore.com.au
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THIS quintessential Queenslander sits amongst low maintenance tropical gardens, with all the character features you’d expect from lace, lattice and fret work combined with open living, pool and separate studio, and a slice of Grace. With wrap around timber verandas, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom home set on just over an acre has been tightly held by the one family for over 23 years. Beautiful, polished timber floors lead into the open living dining area, a sense of space and calm engaging you to enjoy the open plan with high ceilings. Polished timber kitchen island benches with wood cabinetry and lead light doors. The master chef of the family can cook up delectable delights on the six-burner gas stove and prepare the meals whilst gazing out onto the flat lawned yard and entertaining pool area. All four bedrooms are carpeted, have ceiling fans and have built-ins, the 2nd bedroom has its own bay window. The main bedroom is air conditioned, and has a renovated ensuite with access to the verandah on two sides. If you work from home or would like that teenage retreat, the separate studio / office area with the fourth bedroom has a renovated bathroom, an air conditioned main lounge room, small kitchenette space
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and a separate bedroom with its own verandah area and access to the rear garden. The huge backyard workshop / man shed is ready for that next project or just a great space to store. Enjoy the abundant bird life and mature lush tropical gardens on this rare flat block. Acreage lifestyle properties like this so close to Noosa rarely come to market. Don’t miss your opportunity to secure a stunning home which caters for all the family and guests, perfectly positioned in Doonan and just 10mins to Eumundi and 15mins to Noosa.
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WHEN perfection, quality, style and easy living are a must in life then this is the property for you! This near new Metricon home exudes absolute quality throughout. Every inch of this home has been perfectly designed to create easy care luxurious living at its best. Perfectly positioned in a quiet cul-de-sac within a five-minute walk to Cooroy’s CBD there’s no need for a car. The private concrete driveway has a stylish electric gate taking you through to your own private paradise. The Hamptons home has life’s luxuries with formal and informal living areas, high ceilings, ducted air conditioning, stone benches throughout, four spacious bedrooms all with built in wardrobes, main suite with
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WIR and ensuite and a chef ’s kitchen with butler’s pantry. The home presents like new and is simply turnkey. Designed for zero maintenance with easy care landscaping and automatic irrigation. The generous, fully fenced 889sqm of land provides ample space with a large, grassed yard and ample parking for a caravan or boat. Skip the hassle of building and enjoy this amazing property right now!
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THIS family home is a private sanctuary located conveniently close to Noosa’s beaches, attractions, Eumundi, and easy access to the M1 to Brisbane. Sitting on 1.1 hectares with views overlooking valleys onto Noosa Heads, this piece of prime real estate doesn’t come by often. Situated in the much sought after ‘Golden Triangle’ this 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home offers indoor and outdoor entertaining areas, a flexible layout, and sealed driveways. In addition, it has a well maintained, large dam with endless possibilities for cultivation, orchards etc. This spectacular home is elevated with views and facing due northeast. Upon entry, you’re led into an open plan living, dining, kitchen, and family room, leading out to a large undercover balcony
looking over the dam and beautiful resort style pool. All this is complemented with modern styled decking creating a relaxed ambience for an afternoon spent with friends and family in an outdoor, alfresco area watching the sunset over the Noosa Shire. Exclusivity, space, and panoramic views are all strong combining factors that make up this unique home. Location wise, this is in an exclusive part of Doonan, with quick access to town itself, to other parts of the Sunshine Coast or Brisbane, plus it’s only a 15-minute drive to the beaches of Noosa and all its attractions. With a school bus running at the end of the road, it’s town and country living at its best. With everything this property has to offer, it simply won’t last please call David Berns for an inspection 0408 629 438
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Prestige location and privacy NESTLED in the foothills of Cooroy Mountain in the heart of the golden triangle and located on a quiet no through road this family home provides plenty of options for the extended family. With views to Cooroy Mountain to the front and sweeping views at the rear through to Mount Eerwah. The 5-bedroom home is uniquely designed with two self-contained living quarters separated by a breezeway. The main residence comprises a 3-bedroom home plus study with timber floorboards throughout, multiple living areas and a timber fireplace to keep you cosy on those winter nights. Add to this a stunning vista from the front verandah looking out to Cooroy Mountain. Guided by the breezeway providing ample privacy you are presented with the 2-bedroom residence with separate entry. Also, with timber floorboards this residence provides a separate kitchen and bathroom and accommodates its own front verandah with vistas through to Cooroy Mountain, which is ideal for entertaining. With additional building the future possibilities are endless. Additionally for the astute investor you could have the existing homes removed, and provide yourself a blank canvas in the extremely sought after area, surrounded by multi-million-dollar award
winning homes. The 2.56 acre grounds are gently undulating and currently sectioned into paddocks, which is ideal for the horse lover of the family. This tightly held area is surrounded by award winning properties, which are protected from future subdivision with current zoning, providing additional comfort for your investment. With its great
IF you are searching for dual occupancy or just want a handy extra income then this property would be a terrific investment. There are two dwellings on a 1376m2 block right near the heart of thriving Cooroy. The main residence is a classic older timber home in great condition and featuring high ceilings, two good size
bedrooms, two bathrooms, and with original timber floors. The kitchen has recently been renovated and features Caesarstone bench tops and electric cooking. A spacious open plan lounge and dining area makes for cosy living and connects through sliding glass doors to an enclosed front sunroom. The second dwelling is accessed via a separate concrete driveway and is situated toward the rear of the block. The exterior has the appearance of a shed however inside is stylish and less than a year old. Features include soaring raked ceilings, VJ panel walls, air-conditioned open plan living with comfortable timber look vinyl on the floors. The kitchen has grey tone Caesarstone bench tops and electric cooking. One bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and walk-in robe. Internal access
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to the adjoining area sees a very large room that is fitted out in the same quality and style with the rest of the granny flat and also has a second toilet. This surprising home also has an attached lock up garage with storage area at the rear plus a side carport. 28 Crystal Street, Cooroy BED: 3
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Kess Prior named in Queensland’s top 50 real estate agents for 2022
THE REB Top 50 Agents for Queensland has now been released, revealing the talented agents who are taking top market share across the state. Hinternoosa Real Estate is happy to announce Sales Agent and Principal Kess Prior has placed in the Top 50 Agents QLD Ranking for 2022, taking out 40th spot this year! The ranking, and the associated report, sets the benchmark for real estate agents operating within the Queensland residential sales space. Produced annually, the rankings and associated report are produced by Real Estate Business (REB) in conjunction with Momentum Intelligence. The data collated for the 2022 report indicates that thetop 50 agents across Queensland sold on average 102 properties from 112 listings over the 2021 calendar year at an average sale price of $1,228,739. Top 10 agents averaged 123 sales from 135 listings, an increase from the top 50 average, at an average sale price of $1,716,543, approximately $500,000 more than the top 50 average. Collectively, Queensland’s top 50 agents sold $6.28 billion worth of property throughout 2021, with the top 10 agents accounting for $2.11 billion worth of transactions. For REB editor Grace Ormsby, the ranking caps off what has been a remarkable year for agents in Queensland. “It’s been an incredible 12-month period for the Queensland property market - and the results achieved in this ranking are proof of that,” Ms Ormsby said. “Agents named in this year’s ranking have gone above and beyond in their service of clients, as shown by these figures. Congratulations to every single real estate professional who has made this ranking. You stand in very good company!”
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PH: 0421 792 236 QBCC:1171644
G ra b yo ur co py
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
• Am am oor • Bel li Par k • Bor een Poi nt • Ca rter s Rid ge • Co ora n • Co oro y • Do ona n • Eum und i • Gy mp ie • Imb il
Service SLASHING 85HP 4WD
(Loader & other attachments available)
ACREAGE MOWING (Zero Turn Commercial)
ALL ASPECTS OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
Locally Owned & Operated FRONT BACK & SIDES
PH: 0408 004 658
frontbackandsides2@bigpond.com
• NEW ROOFS • RE-ROOFING • FASCIA & GUTTER • REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE • WALL CLADDING • GUTTER GUARD Royal Roofing
PH: 0434 825 706 - 0400 563 480 admin@royalroofingqld.com.au
TYRE & MEC HA N I C A L
• Kan dan ga • Ken ilwo rth • Kin Kin • No osa ville • No osa Hea ds • No rth Arm • Pom ona • Tew ant in • Tra ves ton • Yan din a
Connecting the Hinterland to
Sutton’s Cleaning Service
PH: 5447 6477
the Coast
www.yourlocallifestyle.com.au
www.suttonscleaning.com.au
W E E D CO N T R O L
BILL FRANCIS
ALL MECHANICAL WORK & WE DO TYRES TOO!
Broad Acre Weed Control 1/23 Jarrah St, Cooroy
PH: 5442 5099
Land Management Broad Acre weed control 4WD Slashing Covering ALL AREAS
ABN 84526721192
Bill Francis Land Management
PH: 0432 295 154 w.francis.landmanagement@gmail.com
Fresh Water Skiing Borumba Dam Boating & Fishing Bush Walks Free Volleyball, Kayaks Karaoke & Table Tennis
1484 Yabba Creek Road Lake Borumba Q 4570 www.campborumba.com.au 07 5488 6662